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Los Angeles, CA

Expanding a successful venue to create a new immersive cocktail experience.

• Mission: Expanding a portfolio of immersive, themed bar environments that blend creative design with historic preservation, offering unique nightlife experiences.  
• Innovation: Transforming underutilized spaces into distinct, speakeasy-style cocktail venues, creating new revenue streams without increasing operational overhead.  
• Cultural Impact: Committed to revitalizing vintage venues, contributing to both the local economy and the cultural vibrancy of Los Angeles.  
• Funding Uses: Renovating the Highland Park Bowl space to establish a second Lucky Tiki location, focusing on maintaining the group’s award-winning aesthetic and attention to detail.  
• Strategic Expansion: Leveraging the success and community recognition of existing venues to enhance the nightlife offerings in Highland Park and create a new destination in Los Angeles.  

Lucky Tiki by 1933 Group is a Los Angeles-based hospitality project aimed at expanding the group’s portfolio of immersive, themed bar environments. With a strong history of revitalizing and preserving vintage venues, 1933 Group plans to transform an underutilized space at the historic Highland Park Bowl into a new location for its speakeasy-style Lucky Tiki concept. The project reflects the group’s commitment to creative design and historic preservation while introducing an innovative revenue stream without increasing operational overhead.

The funds raised will be used exclusively for the renovation of this space, focusing on crafting a distinctive environment that aligns with the group’s award-winning aesthetic and attention to detail. By leveraging its existing success and community recognition, 1933 Group seeks to create a new destination that enhances the vibrant nightlife of Highland Park, contributing to both the local economy and the cultural fabric of Los Angeles.

Company Info

1933 Group transforms historic spaces into unique hospitality venues, blending immersive themes with cultural preservation.

1933 Group is a Los Angeles-based hospitality company specializing in creating immersive, themed environments for cocktails and entertainment. Established in 1998, the group is known for its historic preservation and revitalization of vintage spaces, transforming them into vibrant destinations such as Highland Park Bowl, LA’s oldest bowling alley, and The Lucky Tiki, a reservation-only speakeasy. By merging creative concepts with architectural heritage, 1933 Group has built a reputation for delivering unique experiences while maintaining a commitment to preserving the cultural landscape of Los Angeles.

With plans to convert an underutilized space at Highland Park Bowl into a second Lucky Tiki location, the company continues its expansion while staying true to its ethos of innovation and preservation. The project aims to enhance the venue’s offerings by introducing a new revenue stream without increasing rental costs, emphasizing efficient use of existing resources. This initiative reflects 1933 Group’s dedication to blending artistic vision with business sustainability.